Low Flu Vaccination Rates for Children Under 5 Years in Extremadura: Potential Causes and Impact

Low Flu Vaccination Rates for Children Under 5 Years in Extremadura: Potential Causes and Impact

Flu vaccination does not fully penetrate among children under 5 years of age, who are being immunized for the first time in Extremadura against this respiratory virus. According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health, Only 30% of families have decided to vaccinate their sons or daughters between six months and five years … Read more

Record Number of Flu and Covid Vaccines Administered in Alicante by Ministry of Health

Record Number of Flu and Covid Vaccines Administered in Alicante by Ministry of Health

Health administers more than 376,000 flu vaccines and 283,000 doses of covid in AlicantePilar Cortes The Ministry of Health has already administered in the province 376,656 doses of the flu vaccine and 283,847 against covid 19. This has been announced by the autonomous department who indicates that in the Community there have been 1,015,727 doses … Read more

3rd Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccine in Spain – A Look Back at the Mind-Changing Moment

3rd Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccine in Spain – A Look Back at the Mind-Changing Moment

A day like today, but three years ago something happened that was going to change almost everything. The first coronavirus vaccine was injected in Spain and it was done precisely in Castilla-La Mancha. The president of the Board did not want to forget this third anniversary, as he retweeted on the social network in Spain,” … Read more

Rise in Respiratory Infections in Spain Before Christmas

Rise in Respiratory Infections in Spain Before Christmas

Every year, in December, just before Christmas, respiratory infections increase in Spain. The cold temperatures, together with greater social interaction that has been common since the Puente de la Constitución, give wings to the viruses that circulate in Spain. They are especially the flu and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), although Covid-19 has also gained … Read more

Flu and COVID-19 Immunization Campaign Coverage in Extremadura

Flu and COVID-19 Immunization Campaign Coverage in Extremadura

. The flu immunization campaign has currently achieved an average coverage in Extremadura in people aged 60 or over of 53.95%. Although all health areas are very equal, the one with the most coverage is Plasencia, with 59%. In the population under 60 years of age with risk conditions, the average already exceeds the objective … Read more

Vaccination Campaign of Children in Castilla y León Shows Discrepancy in Coverage Rates

Vaccination Campaign of Children in Castilla y León Shows Discrepancy in Coverage Rates

At two speeds the vaccination campaign of children this winter. Of the two new developments included in Castilla y León during 2023, bronchiolitis for newborns and influenza for children between 6 months and five years old, the first is already close to the 95 percent in three months, but the second one doesn’t quite take … Read more

Vaccination Campaign Disparities for Children in 2023: New Developments and Concerns

Vaccination Campaign Disparities for Children in 2023: New Developments and Concerns

At two speeds the vaccination campaign of children this winter. Of the two new developments included in Castilla y León during 2023, bronchiolitis for newborns and influenza for children between 6 months and five years old, the first is already close to the 95 percent in three months, but the second one doesn’t quite take … Read more

Spain Faces Resurgence of Flu, Overtaking Covid-19 Infection Rates

Spain Faces Resurgence of Flu, Overtaking Covid-19 Infection Rates

Respiratory diseases return for Christmas as unwelcome guests to Spain. And an old acquaintance is once again free to roam in the year in which the World Health Organization concluded the international emergency due to Covid-19. We talk about the flu, which has grown by 37.17% in the week before the holidays. The positivity of … Read more

JN.1 Variant and Holiday Respiratory Virus Update: New York Health Authority Gives Health Recommendations

JN.1 Variant and Holiday Respiratory Virus Update: New York Health Authority Gives Health Recommendations

Just as crowds of people will gather in the coming days to be with friends and family during the holidays, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that the trend will be “more hospitalizations and visits to emergency rooms.” There are a trio of respiratory viruses that are circulating: The new variant of … Read more

Flu Vaccination Campaign and Covid Booster Dose Administered in Albacete Shows Partial Mitigation of Respiratory Infections

Flu Vaccination Campaign and Covid Booster Dose Administered in Albacete Shows Partial Mitigation of Respiratory Infections

The flu vaccination campaign, which for the elderly has been carried out simultaneously with the administration of a new Covid booster dose, which began on October 19, has partially mitigated what happened last year, that respiratory infections were earlier than the normal period. Two months from that date there are 54,817 flu vaccines injected into … Read more